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There is no better AMD CPU.

 

You can go Intel CPU and go dual 390's. Your best bet would be Xeon E3-1231v3, a B85/H97 board that supports crossfire and getting two of those.

There's no better AMD CPU than the 8350 because all of the higher versions are essentially overclocked 8350's that have issues.

Aha, I see. Thank you guys very much! Definitely helped in the picking of my build!

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Hey there guys!

I am back and needing some input!

I currently have two builds that somehow are near the same price, and I need help choosing between the two.

If you have any concerns with the build, please tell me!

I am not a professional, so I do not know if these are good builds.

BTW: I had about a $1600 Budget

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ B&H)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($80.93 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($629.99 @ B&H)

Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($187.99 @ Best Buy)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.53 @ Amazon)

Total: $1651.28

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.23 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.44 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: AMD 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($329.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($329.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $1643.11

 

So- The intel build does have a 980 Ti while the AMD has a Crossfire - r9 390s. Very hard choice for myself! The intel build is color-coded white and black, while the AMD is red and black. So, if you do end up referring me to some parts, if they could be color-coded, that would be amazing! 

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Intel one, as it was said 8350 is not enough for dual 390's. For a single one it's okay but not for two (I own 8350.)

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Intel and nVidia. This is the answer you'll hear throughout the entire page so just go with it.

 My Buyer’s Guide!   

Build:                                               

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate RAM: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB SSD: OCZ 100 ARC 240GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition Graphics Card: Powercolor PCS+ R9 390 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) Power Supply: EVGA G2 750W Monitor: LG 29UM67-P 29" 21:9 Freesync Sexiness Mouse: Razer Deathadder Chroma Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Headset: Turtle Beach Ear Force XP400

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Intel because the 8350 would bottleneck xfire 390s.

So, if I do end up going with the Crossfire 390s, I would need a better AMD CPU? Does anyone have some suggestions?

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So, if I do end up going with the Crossfire 390s, I would need a better AMD CPU? Does anyone have some suggestions?

You can go Intel CPU and go dual 390's. Your best bet would be Xeon E3-1231v3, a B85/H97 board that supports crossfire and getting two of those.

There's no better AMD CPU than the 8350 because all of the higher versions are essentially overclocked 8350's that have issues.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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There is no better AMD CPU.

 

You can go Intel CPU and go dual 390's. Your best bet would be Xeon E3-1231v3, a B85/H97 board that supports crossfire and getting two of those.

There's no better AMD CPU than the 8350 because all of the higher versions are essentially overclocked 8350's that have issues.

Aha, I see. Thank you guys very much! Definitely helped in the picking of my build!

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Aha, I see. Thank you guys very much! Definitely helped in the picking of my build!

Get this, much better for the money :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($259.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($74.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1634.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 08:37 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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